Overview
18,406
Total Population
44.1
Median age
48.79%
Female population %
105:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
60.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
214
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ste. Genevieve County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ste. Genevieve County is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ste. Genevieve County's population under 18 was 21.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ste. Genevieve County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ste. Genevieve County, 17.62% were under the age of 15, 16.43% aged 15 to 29, 45.93% aged 30 to 64, 18.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 446 less females than males in Ste. Genevieve County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.79% females and 51.21% males in Ste. Genevieve County, MO.
- The Ste. Genevieve County, MO gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 939.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 849.

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Race / Ethnicity
Ste. Genevieve County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ste. Genevieve County population: 96.32% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 1.76% are multiracial.
- Ste. Genevieve County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 214 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,192 (98.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ste. Genevieve County is White with a population of 17,728 (96.32% of the total population).

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Year by year
Ste. Genevieve County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 18,644 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Ste. Genevieve County's population increased by 159 (0.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ste. Genevieve County's population increased by 348 (1.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ste. Genevieve County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 17,758.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)